Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-13
District Government Affairs.

CHARGES AGAINST A POLICEMAN.
To-day Hon. j. Amber smith presented to the
Commissioners on behalf OF Mr.. John l. Beuchert.
OF East Washington, charges under oath against
oficer John Z. DAILY. He states that on sunday
last he visited Mr.. John H. Bosse relative on 5th
and streets, and after remaining two and half
hours started to leave, when Daily attempted TO
you anyway" and drawing his baton, dealt him
3D. two stunning blows on the head, from the ef-
rectS OF which he has not recovered and charges
that the action OF the officer was unprOvoked.
DR.. CULVER INSISTS.
DR.. G. z. culver has written to the Commits
S0nerS again in reference to the charges against
Health Oilicer Townshend, insisting upon fur
ther investigation. He says the law has been
violated and intimates that unless the Commits
siOners make full Investigation the matter viii
be taken TO higher court.
IQUoUR LICENSES APPROVED
Licenses for retailing liquor have been approved
by the Commissioners as follows: John a Run
pert 73e y street northwest; John Ftzmorrs
2OO1 9th street northwest; Albert E. AcEer. sol
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest; Ferdinand LAM
brecht, 237 New Jersey avenue northwest: Martin
J. ODonoghue, 502 street northwest; John Ma
honey, 227 New jersey avenue northwest; Made
line Sinclair, 4OS 18th street northwest: James
Harron, 219 n street southwest; Mary Donovan,
1912 street northeast; Thomas w. English, 1O3
F street southwest; Arthur Hendricks corner q
and Sd streets southwest.
THEY THINK THE ST. DoMINICs CHURCH PROPERTY
SHOULD NOT BIZ TAXED.
The District Commissioners having been re.
QueSted to give their opinion in the matter have
addressed letters to Senator Vance and Represen-
GatlSe bdrUVuI, SlliLS, In reference 10 the apUu-
cation or ST. DOm1nics church for exemption from
taxation upon certain OF the property held by that
church for educational purposes that eft appears
to the satisfaction OF the Commissioners that the
property in question has never been used for DUR
poses OF revenue, but solely and entirely for edu-
cational and religious uses part OF it being occu-
pied by an incomplete building used as q school
and another part In connection with said school as
ground for necessary recreation. Upon the
whole, and In view OF the other and similar cases
where exemption has been allowed, the Commits
siOner5 think the property in question should be
exempted as prayed, and so recommend"
VITAL STATISTICS.
Number or deaths In the District reported to the
health officer last week, 80; white 81, cOlored 81
Death rate per 1 600 per annum: White $50 col.
ported: 35 white, 80 c0lored. Marriages reported:
ID white, cOlOred
issued by Inspector Entwistle: VIM. Meyers re-
pair brick store 1925 Maryland avenue northeast:
$50. Joseph Reperti, northeast corner of 7th aud
1907 pennsylvania avenue northwest; $780, Z.
Denekas, erect twO-stOry frame dwelling on 9TH
street road; $4,000
The District Commissioners have returned to the
President House bill TO amend the law Of execu-
lions in this District and state shat they know Of
no oo)ecuons 10 us approval
Chas. II. Neale has resigned his place as addi-
tional private on the police force.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marrfage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Appleby
Merry, OF Wheatly, Md, and Hannah BOnnen;
Chas Woodley and Mary Rives.
RANGE OF THE THERNOMETER.-The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: a.
M, %; a. u, 20; IL a M, Al; 2 p. m, A; maxi
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